Cops seize huge bin bag of cannabis from car stolen two months ago

A large bin bag filled with cannabis has been seized from a car reported stolen two months ago. Greater Manchester Police spotted the car - a white Ford EcoSport - in Bolton.

In a photo shared by GMP Traffic this morning (August 5), the car can be seen parked up at the bottom of Cannon Street North, at the junction with Deane Road. The car was reported stolen to police back in June.

GMP says the car was spotted on false number plates by officers from the force's Roads Policing Unit. Police searched the Ford and uncovered a huge bag filled with the class B drug in the back of the car.

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Both the driver and passenger of the vehicle have been arrested, GMP says. In a post on Twitter, a spokesperson for GMP Traffic wrote: "This Ford was stopped in Bolton on false plates after being stolen in June.

The car was reported stolen in June (GMP)

"A large bag of cannabis was found in the boot. Driver and passenger arrested."

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